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公司里最孤独的人

公司里最孤独的人 

一个老板越成功,身边敢说真话的人,往往越少。 

想一想: 

员工是你的下属。他们可能私下不同意你,但是有多少人敢当面告诉你: 

“老板,我认为你这个决定错了。” 

 供应商希望继续做你的生意。 

 银行希望维持良好关系。 

 客户只看得到你公司的一部分。 

 顾问通常只针对你聘请他们解决的特定问题提供意见。 

 家人最关心你,却未必真正了解企业经营的复杂性。 

所以,当你准备做一个可能影响公司未来五年、十年的重大决定——进入新市场、投资几千万发展AI、收购竞争对手,或者把企业交给下一代—— 

谁敢挑战你? 

这就是成功的悖论。 

公司小的时候,你什么事情都和大家讨论。 公司越来越大,你拥有更多员工、更多高管、更多数据。 

但是,坐在最上面的人,反而可能越来越孤独。 

而且,公司越大,一个错误决定的代价也越大。 

你不一定需要更多高管. 

假如你的身边有3到5位经验丰富的人呢? 

他们不是你的员工。不需要争取升职。不需要讨好老板。 

他们来自不同领域,经历过不同的商业战争。 

更重要的是,他们敢坐在你的面前问: 

 为什么? 

 为什么不? 

 如果你错了呢? 

 还有什么是我们没有看到的? 

这就是企业顾问委员会(Advisory Board)的价值。

取自我的第13本创作《谁敢挑战老板?》

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